[peel] Re: Festive 50

[Dougal McKinnon]

On Fri, 11 Jan 2002 10:17:56 GMT Andy Smith <andy.smith@...> wrote:

> No discussion of this year's Festive 50 then? I was quite surprised, as
> a regular listener, how many tracks I didn't know. There was some 
> disappointingly low-quality stuff in there (bloody Mogwai) and I didn't
> really think Melys deserved the no. 1 slot. I like the song, but I just 
> don't think it's no. 1 material.

I tend to agree with that.  Was it perhaps a case where listeners are 
influenced by Peel's own opinions - his oft-stated belief that it was 
the best thing that they'd ever done, his general enthusiasm every time
he played the song - and voted accordingly?

dougal mckinnon
(d.mckinnon@...)